Buddhism for Beginners

Dharma Day

Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.

By The Editors

Summer 2021

Magazine Buddhism for Beginners

The First Precept: Abstain from Killing

Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.

By The Editors

Spring 2021

Magazine Buddhism for Beginners

Buddhas Across the Cosmos

Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.

By The Editors

Winter 2020

MagazineBuddhism for Beginners

Practice Does Not Make Perfect

Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers explains Pure Land Buddhism’s bombu paradigm.

By The Editors

Fall 2020

The Buddha’s Guidelines for Simplifying Life

Tricycle’s free online source for newcomers offers answers to all the questions you were hesitant to ask aloud.

By The Editors

Summer 2020

What Is a Koan?

The following is from Buddhism for Beginners, our Q&A-based website designed to cover the Buddhist basics.

By The Editors

Spring 2020

How did Buddhism become a global religion? An overview

The following is from Buddhism for Beginners, our Q&A-based website, designed to cover the Buddhist basics.

By The Editors

Winter 2019

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How to Sit—And Why It Matters

In this excerpt from the classic guidebook The Posture of Meditation, author Will Johnson details the best posture for meditation and why it’s so important.

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Jul 23, 2021

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A Matter of Life and Death

Thoughts on a classic text about dying and duality from a late Zen teacher

Adapted from a talk by Sojun Mel Weitsman, edited by Hozan Alan Senauke

Summer 2021

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The Steadying Power of Patience

Patience, one of Buddhism’s ten paramis (perfections), is a steadying force that supports us during times of trial and stress. Insight Meditation teacher Dawn Scott explains how to cultivate this noble and essential attribute and how it can reveal a wealth of meaning in everyday experiences.

Dawn Scott

Jul 2021

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